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Eleanor Peterson 1840–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1912

Death Location: Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

Father: Nicholas Peterson

Mother: Hannah Parks

Spouse(s): Nelson Boumhower

Children(s): James Boomhower

The story of Eleanor Peterson began in 1840 in Sheffield, LennoxAddington, Ontario, Canada. Eleanor Peterson married Nelson Boumhower, and had children including James Albert Boomhower. Eleanor Peterson/ passed away in 1912 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor Peterson began in 1840 in Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada.
  • Eleanor Peterson married Nelson Boumhower, and had children including James Albert Boomhower.
  • Eleanor Peterson passed away in 1912 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Peterson
1792–1850
Birth Location: Fredericksburgh Twp, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
NP
Hannah Parks
1798–1846
Birth Location: Fredericksburg Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada
HP

Spouses(s)

Nelson Boumhower
1836–1889
Birth Location: Stanbridge, Missiquoi, Quebec, Canada
NB

Children(s)

James Boomhower
1856–1916
Birth Location: Kennebec Frontenac Ontario Canada
JB

Eleanor Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Peterson
1840–1912
Birth Place: Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Nicholas Peterson
1792–1850
Fredericksburgh Twp, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
Hannah Parks
1798–1846
Fredericksburg Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Parks
1746–1809
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eleanor Peterson's Descendants

1.
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Eleanor Peterson (1840–1912) m. Nelson Boumhower (3 Jun 1836–2 Feb 1889)
  1. 1. James (Albert) Boomhower 1856–1916 m. Hannah (Mahala) Woodcock 1859–1941
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Boomhower 1887–1959 m. Greta (Louise) McCausland 1883–1975
      1. 1. Lorraine (Ethel) Boomhour 1916–2008 m. Curtis (Raymond) Bradshaw 1910–1985
        1. 1. Marlene BRADSHAW 1938–2019
        2. 2. James 1934–2014
    2. 2. Elias Boomhower 1875–
    3. 3. Joseph Boomhower 1877–
    4. 4. Rachel Boomhower 1885–
    5. 5. Amon Boomhower 1893–

Eleanor Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Eleanor Peterson in Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada
Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada
1912
1912
Age 72
Death of Eleanor Peterson in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
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